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Support CLE Children's Theatre at Harlequinade 2016
by TCT Intern via NEohioPAL 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

*HARLEQUINADE 2016, *A benefit for Talespinner Children's Theatre October 15th & 16th *honoring* Tom & Lori Hanson, 2016 Harlequin Award and Elaine Feagler, 2016 Zanni Award Featuring an exclusive premiere of TCT’s 2017 touring production of THE BREMENTOWN MUSICIANS, adapted by Claire Robinson May, and directed by Katelyn Cornelius, Director of Education and Outreach. This re-telling of a beloved folktale features whimsical characters, puppets, and some unexpected music! October 15 / 6:30pm Tickets $50/individual or $90/couple Performance for “kids at heart” with wine and beer, appetizers, silent auction, dancing, and free entry to October 16 Family Event $25/individual Night Owl (after 9pm) – wine, beer, dancing October 16 / 2pm Performance and ice-cream social for the whole family! Age 12 and Under $10 / Age 13+ $15 Seniors and College Students (with ID) $12 Tickets: http://talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org/news/benefit.htm Marketing and Box Office Talespinner Children's Theatre *Registration now open for TCT's Fall Youth Theatre Classes today! Sept. 17 *- November 12th (no classes October 15th). *Next on the TCT main stage:* *The Mummies & The Magic Prince (a Tale of Egyptian Mythology) Sept 17 - Oct 19* *Hook & Smee **(a Tale of Never Never Land) **Nov 26 - Dec 18* For tickets and more information, visit us on the web at talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org or call 216.264.9680

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Bizarre comedy LIKE I SAY opens Fri, Oct 14 at convergence-continuum
by convergence-continuum via NEohioPAL 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

OHIO PREMIERE OF _LIKE I SAY, _BY LEN JENKIN OPENS FRI, OCT 14 AT CONVERGENCE-CONTINUUM convergence-continuum continues its 2016 Season with the Ohio premiere of Len Jenkin’s _LIKE I SAY. _ A writer holed up in a seaside hotel is trying to overcome a tragic accident by teasing a story out of himself. He's joined by a bizarre band of hotel staff and guests (a tattoo artist, a slow-moving handyman, two sinister traveling puppeteers, and the writer’s creation: Coconut Joe of Kokomo). The assembled band of misfits brings his weird story to life, while creating a few wild ones of their own. _Like I Say _is an unpredictable, structurally bizarre and strangely comic whirlwind of a play with stories within stories, weird puppet shows, an Alpine zombie resort, and much more. A truly wild ride. “This mysterious and comic story takes us to the edge of America and the end of the line.” ( Royal Court Theatre, London) _LIKE I SAY _is directed by Tyson Douglas Rand, and features actors Robert Branch, Robert Hawkes, Marcia Mandell, August Scarpelli, Linda Sekanic, Clyde Simon, Lauren B. Smith and Logan Smith. _LIKE I SAY _ opens Fri, Oct 14 and runs Thurs-Sat at 8 pm through Nov 5 at the Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd, Cleveland 44113 in the historic Tremont neighborhood. Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 seniors (65+), $10 students. Reservations and information at http://convergence-continuum.org [1] and 216-687-0074_. _ Play Your Part: SAVE THE LIMINIS THEATER. convergence-continuum faces the possibility of losing its artistic home, as the Liminis Theater building is slated to be sold at the end of 2016. We're currently in the midst of a fund-raising campaign to buy and secure it for the company for the years to come. Please go to https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/convergence-continuum-s-sa… [2] Links: ------ [1] http://convergence-continuum.org [2] https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/convergence-continuum-s-sa…

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FREE Science Program This Saturday Before the Matinee at Talespinner (TCT)!
by TCT Intern via NEohioPAL 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

The Children's Museum of Cleveland's creative, energetic staff will be at Talespinner Children's Theatre, at 5209 Detroit Ave Cleveland, OH 44102, for a FREE science program before the show! * Join us at 1PM, this Saturday, October 1 for some brainy brilliance, then stay for the 2PM performance of, The Mummies and The Magic Prince (A Tale of Egyptian Mythology). The first installment of this program was before a performance of our tale of India this summer. Because of the frequent earthquakes in India, our Children's Museum of Cleveland partner Kelsey helped young audience members engineer toothpick/gumdrop structures and test them against a Jell-O earthquake. This time, she has an Egypt-themed experiment in store for your youngster that is sure to PETRIFY with delight! **Grab your tickets to the Oct. 1 and all other performances here: http://talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org/performances/mummies.htm <http://talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org/performances/mummies.htm>* Marketing and Box Office Talespinner Children's Theatre *Registration now open for TCT's Fall Youth Theatre Classes today! Sept. 17 *- November 12th (no classes October 15th). *Next on the TCT main stage:* *The Mummies & The Magic Prince (a Tale of Egyptian Mythology) Sept 17 - Oct 19* *Hook & Smee **(a Tale of Never Never Land) **Nov 26 - Dec 18* For tickets and more information, visit us on the web at talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org or call 216.264.9680

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Casting Call for Beginner Actors - Student Films and Videos
by B.R. Tatalovic, producer via NEohioPAL 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

Audition for Student Film and Video Projects - produced by Cuyahoga Comm College students (details below)... Where: Tri-C Campus in Parma, Ohio When: FRI, Oct 21, from 9:15am to 1:15pm Visit our facebook event page for details; if you have questions - post it on facebook page (below)... Do NOT reply to this email. Thanks. FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/events/1100323086727718/ This is our 6th year of working together with local talent! Cuyahoga Community College's beginner level film and video students are creating several short projects (experimental videos, music videos, commercials, short docs, and super short narrative films), and need local talent. This is an "Intro to Filmmaking" class, taught by Prof. Bruno Tatalovic. Several students who completed this course in previous years – are now established local film artists, and they won... first filmmaking awards at local festivals and Cleveland’s 48-Hour-Film contests (Anthony Taylor). Some former students are already working on indie feature films (Thomas Matheis, Chris Arthur)… This type of collaboration is perfect for beginner level actors who need more footage for their first demo-reel. Each of these projects feature 1-2 actors only, and gives you a lot of screen time and dialogue or monologue lines. These are unpaid (volunteer / collaborate) productions. Get your first credit, your acting demo, and establish new relationships with like-minded content creators. As we know – it’s very difficult to start up in film industry and (if you’re an actor) to get an agent. So, if you REALLY want to become an actor - join local indie film artists and students now, and create content! Don't just be an INVISIBLE and UNCREDITED “extra” in big out-of-town films. ACT in local student projects! Also, if you have NO screen acting experience, but you truly BELIEVE that you have what it takes - COME and try out! These projects are 1 day (half a day) productions, sometimes in late October/November (based on actors' availability). This is “walk-in” audition (cold read or short personal monologue - if desired). If you wish to attend this audition, bring the following: -- 8x10 headshot or any decent picture of yourself; -- acting resume (even if it’s very minimal); -- if you don’t have a resume, make sure to have personal contact info (or business card); HEADSHOT PHOTO SPECIAL OFFER: Beachwood based Discovery Photo studio (operated by photographer Scott T. Morrison) is giving special discount coupon to all who attend student audition – HALF-PRICE HEADSHOTS ! Come to audition to get your special offer coupon, and meet Cleveland’s “movie photographer” Scott in person. Feel free to invite your actor friends. Join us! Only actors who ATTEND this audition in person will be considered. If students don't find appropriate talent at this audition - they might consider additional talent (but the preference will be given to those who show up). SAG-AFTRA members are welcome, but they must prepare and coordinate union paperwork themselves. The beginner level students are not fully prepared (at this level) to handle advanced professional level producing duties, such as union contracts. Plus, the union requires paperwork well in advance. MINORS: if you're under 18 years of age, your parent must give you permission to audition and act. Bring your parent, or have him/her sign a form - giving you permission. ACTORS-WRITERS: If you are screenwriter-actor, or if you have an amazing location that student can use - feel free to pitch your own idea or short script, BUT it must follow our educational rules and guidelines. Stop by and chat with students. MUSICIANS: want to make an entry-level music video? Come and pitch your original song! SAMPLE PROJECTS (see former students' work): -- SHORT FILMS: “3-2-1 Short Film Projects” are beginner level film productions featuring 3 pages of scripted narrative, 2 actors, and shot on 1 location only. See samples on Vimeo (link below). https://vimeo.com/album/3233443 -- SHORT VIDEOS: 30 second ads, PSAs, and more… Click on Vimeo link below... https://vimeo.com/album/3215203 <https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com%2Falbum%2F3215203&…> Visit our facebook event page for details; if you have questions - post it on facebook page (below)... Do NOT reply to this email. Thanks. FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/events/1100323086727718/

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Nonprofit launches free online business course for Cleveland artist start-ups
by Valerie Schumacher via NEohioPAL 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

September 21, 2016, 12 p.m. (CLEVELAND, OH) – Deflating stereotypes of the “starving artist,” the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC) has launched a new online version<http://www.mycreativecompass.org/Artist-Business/Artist-Business> of its award-winning Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute. The business-planning course arms artist professionals with business skills to match their creative propensity. The free, online version of the course caters to emerging artists seeking to make a living through their craft as well as an “à la carte” refresher for established artist ventures. The program includes videos curated from across the web, which are supplemented with tailored activities, templates and reflection questions. Content is organized in several digestible sessions encompassing everything from mission statements to accounting. Each session helps participants gain skills to build out their business plan without losing their own artistic integrity. The course considers all creative disciplines, even as it delves into a particularly sensitive topic for artists, the art itself as a product or service. “We’ve heard many reservations artists have around their business practices as stifling, elusive or even contradicting their creative process,” says Megan Van Voorhis, chief operating officer at CPAC and co-founder of the course. “The course is not teaching writers how to write better, or musicians how to sound better. It’s designed to help artists find the balance, moreover, the parallel between their business and creative processes. Ultimately we want them to flourish and thrive on their own terms.” The course was originally conceived, in 2003, as a series of cumulative workshops by CPAC and the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE). The in-person course continues to run through the Akron Area Arts Alliance at Summit Artspace and by the Broward County, Fla. Cultural Division. “Helping artists sustain themselves is critical to a healthy city,” says Valerie Schumacher, director of CPAC’s artist services. “Throughout our programming, we are seeing how contemporary arts and culture is telling the stories of today and helping us reflect on our own world. These benefits among the many others are impossible without the artists who create that work.” CPAC considers providing content that artists can access at any time, free from judgment or time obligations, one of the primary reasons for building out the course online to supplement the in-person workshops. The course is a cumulative process and can be taken from start to finish using the numbered sessions. With this new content, artists can refresh their skills in a particular area in which they are less comfortable, or they can return to the material as they test and implement new business strategies. The Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute is available at http://www.mycreativecompass.org/artsbusiness . ### About Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC) Community Partnership for Arts and Culture is a nonprofit organization in Cleveland, Ohio. CPAC serves and supports arts and culture professionals and community leaders who are working to create a brighter future for greater Cleveland. Through counsel, relationship building, research, programs and advocacy, CPAC works to strengthen, unify and connect greater Cleveland’s arts and culture sector. CPAC envisions greater Cleveland’s diverse arts and culture sector as a leading partner in contributing to our community’s vitality and enlivening the human experience. For more information, visit www.cultureforward.org.

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Video Auditions for Christmas Carol
by Stunt Cat via NEohioPAL 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

Medina Showbiz Company brings you the dark, the dreary, the scary, yet funny, whimsical and entertaining Martin Carlton adaptation of Charles Dickens immortal classic, A Christmas Carol. We need adult males and adult women to round out our show. Please send a VIDEO audition to stuntcatprod(a)gmail.com. Pick your favorite monologue, practice till it hurts. Record it over and over on your phone till you’re satisfied and then, send it. It’s that easy. Pull your best or worst “English” accent out of the closet “or basement,” dust it off and give it a go. Performances Fridays and Saturdays 7:30pm, Sundays 2pm Dec 2,3,4,9,10,11,16,17,18 Rehearsals begin in 2 weeks. READY? GO!

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CALLING ALL SUPERHEROES!
by Stunt Cat via NEohioPAL 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

Superheroes weekend is HUGE and we’re looking for a few good men and women. Come complete the amazing experience for kids of ALL ages. Stroll the park, tell heroic stories of your epic battles, pose for photos and BE the superhero we know you can be. We’ll have costumes, we just need YOU. Bring your outgoing, interactive people skills to new heights. Our characters work Wednesday October 12th 4-9, Friday, Saturday, Sunday October 14, 15, 16 from 9am-6pm. $11/hr, scheduled breaks and lunch included. Send a brief video audition to stuntcatprod(a)gmail.com.

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Ohio Shakes stage combat workshops; every month, always cheap
by via NEohioPAL 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

[ ]( http://www.ohioshakespearefestival.com/monday-fight-night/ ) [ ]( http://www.ohioshakespeare.com/ ) Every month. Always cheap. Join us at the Henry C. Bishop Stage on the second Monday of every month for stage combat workshops. [ SIGN UP ]( https://www.showclix.com/event/monday-fight-night ) THE FIRST RULE OF FIGHT NIGHT... ...tell everyone about fight night! Join us at Greystone on the second Monday of every month for a 90 minute focus class from Fight Director Ryan Zarecki. $15 general admission, $10 for students (valid ID, under 30). Get tickets in advance or pay at the door. Ages 14+. OCTOBER FIGHT NIGHT: 7:00-8:30, OCTOBER 10 MERRY SWORDPLAY Ready to put some swash in your buckle? Our first fight night celebrates our premier Greystone show--Robin Hood: An Adventure, with Music. Learn the flashier side of swordplay as we explore classic fights (a la The Princess Bride) and perfect your hearty, sword-fighter laugh. "Here you'll see our flashing blades, heroic kings fresh from crusades, archery and swordplay that will stun!" —Robin Hood: An Adventure, with Music

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Professional Development at Rubber City Shakespeare Company Oct. 13th
by Erin Riffle via NEohioPAL 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

What does a Shakespearean comedy and a magical island have to do with colonialism? Come to Rubber City Shakespeare Company's Teacher Evening to find out! Join your fellow educators for a one-hour professional development session over a light dinner, and then see a professional production of The Tempest. Teachers will learn tips and tricks to help students answer critical questions about the play. Cost: The light dinner and professional development are free. The show ticket is $12. Enroll here: https://www.artful.ly/rubber-city-shakespeare-company/store/events/7042 Location: The Well CDC 647 E Market St. Akron, OH 44304 Professional development and light dinner begin on Thursday October 13, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. Performance at 7:30 p.m. For more information please contact education(a)rubbercityshakes.com or go to our website: http://www.rubbercityshakes.com/

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Cast Announced - SILENCE! The Musical - Blank Canvas Theatre
by via NEohioPAL 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

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